How are homes heated in Cherry Township, MN?

Name: Heating fuel in Cherry Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Township, used by 51.1% (±8.3 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.6% heat with utility gas.

18.3% heat with electricity.

13.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 0.6% (±1.5 points)
Electricity: 18.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 13.0%

Heating fuel in Cherry Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Cherry Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota	United States
Utility gas	0.6% (±1.5 points)	51.3%	65.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	13.0% (±5.4 points)	6.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Electricity	18.3% (±6.0 points)	18.9%	19.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	51.1% (±8.3 points)	16.8%	10.8%	4.9%
Wood	16.4% (±5.8 points)	3.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±6.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.6% (±0.8 points)	2.2%	0.9%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±6.7 points)	1.0%	0.9%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Cherry Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is higher than in St. Louis County (6.5%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (1.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Cherry Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from St. Louis County (18.9%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (19.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Cherry Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cherry Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Cherry Township	—	18.3% (±6.0 points)	—
Clinton Township (St. Louis County)	5.4 mi	18.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buhl	6.1 mi	5.1% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Iron Junction	6.4 mi	2.4% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Kinney	7.2 mi	0.0% (±34.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chisholm	8.1 mi	13.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Leonidas	9.2 mi	4.2% (±12.0 points)	Lower
Hibbing	9.4 mi	19.9% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eveleth	10 mi	19.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buhl, MN (5.1%), Iron Junction, MN (2.4%), Leonidas, MN (4.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24	Clinton Township (St. Louis County)	15.4% (±6.5 points)
25	Morse Township (St. Louis County)	14.9% (±6.0 points)
26	Lavell Township	14.7% (±6.8 points)
27	Meadowlands	13.7% (±12.2 points)
28	Field Township	13.5% (±6.0 points)
29	Fairbanks Township	13.4% (±18.0 points)
30 (tie)	Cherry Township	13.0% (±5.4 points)
30 (tie)	Kugler Township	13.0% (±8.2 points)
32	Angora Township	11.1% (±6.8 points)
33	Linden Grove Township	10.9% (±8.2 points)
34	White Township	10.8% (±5.8 points)
35	Alden Township (St. Louis County)	10.6% (±9.3 points)
36	Buhl	10.3% (±10.5 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Cherry Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Cherry Township?

Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Cherry Township, used by 51.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Cherry Township heat with oil?

13.0% (±5.4 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Cherry Township have electric heat?

18.3% (±6.0 points) of occupied homes in Cherry Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cherry township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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